Name/Title
M-Division group photoEntry/Object ID
2026.1015.17Description
Large group photo of M-Division sitting foreward of Turret 1 in four rows. John Robson is 13th from the right, or 6th from the left in the second row.Context
Battleship Texas began preparations for the Battle of Cherbourg on June 18, 1944. She departed Plymouth for Normandy, supported with artillery fire, and returned to England on June 25, 1944. She was hit three times and finished repairs for battle damage on July 3, 1944.
John E. Robson served on Battleship Texas beginning on October 16, 1943. He was made a MM3c on May 20, 1944, a MM2c on August 1, 1945, and departed from the ship on November 16, 1945. He was a supporter of turning Battleship Texas into a museum and visited regularly for veteran reunions.Collection
Collection (John E. Robson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
